#6720 $475
Hawaiian sarong dress & bolero, 1940s
Vintage Hawaiian dresses are perennial favorites. They are sexy, carefree, and fun to wear. This one features a fabulous tropical print from the golden age of Hawaiian textiles.
The ensemble is fashioned from printed cotton. I love the sexy sarong style of the dress. The matching bolero jacket is a perfect cover for bare shoulders on a cool evening.
The dress has a built in bra and closes on the side with a metal zipper. The straps, which button to the back, can be worn straight or crossed. The bolero has small triangular 1940s-style shoulder pads. The label reads "Nani of Hawaii."
The sarong entered American popular culture with Dorothy Lamour's films at Paramount Pictures (see below). She became the studio's top female box office attraction, wearing a sarong in 11 films, including The Hurricane (1937) and the 7 popular Road to... films with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.
The condition is excellent. It is clean and ready to wear.
The dress measures: 36"-38" bust, 29" waist, 38" hip, and 41" center-front
length.
The bolero is 14 1/2" long at the center-back.
